Earthquakes and Volcanoes » Starters and plenaries

a) Earthquakes and volcanoes dominoes

These dominoes can be used as at the beginning or end of a session and act as a good revision tool towards the end of the topic. Simply cut them out and pupils match up the keywords with their definitions.

b) Earthquakes and volcanoes catchphrase

These catchphrase resources act as an excellent starter at the beginning of the topic. It get pupils thinking of topic keywords, as they simply say what they can see!!

c) Earthquakes anagrams

The anagram resources act as an excellent starter at the beginning of the topic, getting pupils thinking of topic keywords.

d) Volcanoes anagrams

The anagram resources act as an excellent starter at the beginning of the topic, getting pupils thinking of topic keywords.

e) Volcano examples anagrams

The anagram resources act as an excellent starter at the beginning of the topic, getting pupils thinking of topic keywords.

Earthquakes and volcanoes memory game

This game is similar to the prize round on the generation game. Pupils need to remember as many terms or objects to do with the topic as they can, without writing them down. When the timer has stopped they could then write them down or answer..

Earthquakes and volcanoes memory mad

In this game pupils have to memorise the key words and write down their definitions.

f) Kobe picture reveal

These resources provide a lesson starter activity which gets pupils using their thinking skills from the beginning of the lesson. There is an image hidden under the grid, and by clicking one of the squares, that small section is revealed. Pupils can..

g) Earthquake damage picture reveal

These resources provide a lesson starter activity which gets pupils using their thinking skills from the beginning of the lesson. There is an image hidden under the grid, and by clicking one of the squares, that small section is revealed. Pupils can..

h) Volcanic eruption picture reveal

These resources provide a lesson starter activity which gets pupils using their thinking skills from the beginning of the lesson. There is an image hidden under the grid, and by clicking one of the squares, that small section is revealed. Pupils can..

i) Volcanic damage picture reveal

These resources provide a lesson starter activity which gets pupils using their thinking skills from the beginning of the lesson. There is an image hidden under the grid, and by clicking one of the squares, that small section is revealed. Pupils can..

j) Mt St Helens growth picture reveal

These resources provide a lesson starter activity which gets pupils using their thinking skills from the beginning of the lesson. There is an image hidden under the grid, and by clicking one of the squares, that small section is revealed. Pupils can..

Talk about earthquakes and volcanoes

In this resource, pupils have to discuss the key term for 30 seconds. If they don't manage this simply click next for the next key term and participant!